If it is a normal occurrence I would be concerned, connect with local boots on the ground before doing anything out of emotion. 

This shifts the conversation from opinion to facts, which is harder to dispute.Keep Emotions Out of ItNegotiations can get tense, but staying calm and professional gives you the upper hand.

It's an awesome way to jump into RE yes its scary at first but as long as you have a criteria going in it eases some of the emotions during the process my biggest thing was lower my cost or keeping it the same.

It's hard not to be emotional when house hacking becasue you're living there but think about other factors for you too, not just the cost.

Motivation is an emotional response to a circumstance, not the circumstance itself.Here’s the bottom line:You can’t target motivated sellers.

Because someone looking to live in the property will pay more because it's usually an emotionally drive decision.

You should have already started the eviction process!

I'm in the process of researching this now. 

Even if it passes, what's the process?

Every state has a slightly different process, and time frame for each step, so you may want to consult a Realtor for your state process.